American Society for Quality (ASQ) -- Organization of individual and organizational members dedicated to the ongoing, development, advancement, and promotion of quality concepts, principles, and techniques.  The web site provides information on quality methods used throughout the world.

ANSI Online (American National Standards Institute) -- Provides general information and services related to the ISO 14000 environmental management standards.

CERES -- Non-profit coalition of investors, public pension funds, foundations, labor unions, and environmental, religious and public interest groups, working in partnership with companies toward the common goal of corporate environmental responsibility worldwide.

Documenting Your Environmental Management Plan--A Workbook for Small Business -- Produced under the direction of the EPA Small Business Division, this workbook is designed to go hand in hand with the Practical Guide to Environmental Management for Small Business (see below).  The Workbook gives provides a place to keep and organize all of the information compiled while improving your business' environmental management activities.

Ecologica Environmental Management Systems Partnerships -- Provides information on NGO Working Group, standards development, standards implementation, opinions, and online resources.  NGO Working Group goals are to gain/share information on ISO 14000, ensure public interest perspective is represented, and create communication network between NGOs.  Joint Project of Community Nutrition Institute and ECOLOGIA.

Environmental Management Systems: An Implementation Guide for Small and Medium Sized Organizations and The Environmental Management Systems: Demonstrations Project Final Report -- U.S. EPA 2000 update to the 1996 guide to EMS implementation using the Plan-Do-Check-Act model.  NSF report summarizing the EMS implementation experiences of 18 organizations.  The model, which used the ISO 14001 Standard as the model for an EMS, took place in 1995-6. 

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- GRI's mission is to design globally applicable guidelines for preparing enterprise-level sustainability reports.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol -- The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions.  The GHG Protocol, a decade-long partnership between the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, is working with businesses, governments, and environmental groups around the world to build a new generation of credible and effective programs for tackling climate change.

International Corporate Sustainability Reporting -- Site based in the Netherlands that offers a variety of resources about corporate sustainability and environmental reporting efforts.

International Federation of Standards Users -- The International Federation of Standards Users is an independent, non-profit, international association of national organizations for the application of standards, companies, professional and trade associations, and governmental agencies, concerned with the use of standards.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (ISO 26000) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a Canadian-based, public policy research institute that has a long history of conducting cutting-edge research into sustainable development.

International NGO Network on ISO (INNI) -- The goal of the International NGO Network on ISO is to ensure that any ISO-created environmental standards serve the public interest and protect the environment.  Provides timely information on the activities of ISO to network organizations so that they can activate their members, provide guidance to decision makers, and shape public opinion.

International Standard ISO 14000 from the Quality Network -- An introduction to ISO 14000 including the history, description, and reasoning for the standard.

ISO 14000 EMS User Portal and Forum -- Interactive and open peer to peer portal, which invites contributions of environmental and ISO 14000 related papers, ideas, comments, news, and information.

ISO 14001 Glossary

ISO 14001 2004 Plain English Library -- Praxiom Research Group Limited plain english material to assist with understanding of ISO 14001 and to help businesses establish unique environmental management systems.

ISO/TC 207 -- Home of the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) Technical Committee 207 on Environmental Management.  This is the committee responsible for developing the ISO 14000 series of standards and guidance documents.

ISO 14000 - The EHSO Guide to the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems -- Environment, Health and Safety Online guide with explanations and links to copies of the standards, a list of manuals and downloads, implementation guides, case studies,  presentations, and other useful links.

ISO 14001 Implementation Guide

The ISO 14000 Toolkit -- Resource includes policies, procedures, forms, presentations, and documents covering the latest issues of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004.

ISO Online (International Organization for Standardization) -- Electronic information service provided by the Central Secretariat of ISO.  Provides information on ISO, ISO members worldwide, ISO technical work, ISO Catalogue, ISO 9000 and 14000, products for your business, news, and related web sites.

ISO Strategic Plan 2011-2015 -- ISO develops, approves, and updates a long range strategic plan for the improvement developed by ISO for the five-year period.

Managing a Better Environment: Opportunities and Obstacles for ISO 14001 in Public Policy and Commerce (March 2000) -- Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security analysis paper covering both the creation of the standards and their implications for global commerce and environmental protection. 

Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance (MSWG) -- Web site for the MSWG, a consortium of 49 member and observer state governments, U.S. EPA, businesses and non-government organizations committed to the study of the benefits of environmental management systems in public and private organizations and of the potential for their use in government environmental policy.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Global Standards Information -- The Global Standards Information web site is managed by the Standards Service Group (SSG) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

National Search Engine for Standards -- The National Search Engine for Standards (NSSN) provides users with standards-related information from a wide range of developers, including organizations accredited by the American National Standards Institute, other U.S. private sector standards bodies, government agencies, and international organizations.

NSF International -- NSF International is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that is a world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety.  Committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment, NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education, and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of all stakeholders.  Primary stakeholder groups include industry, the regulatory community, and the public.

Pacific Institute Globalization Program -- ISO 14000 subpage of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security web site.  Recent programs include the study of connections between current patterns of trade and investment, the international institutions that govern trade, and the effects of the expanding global economy on the environment and human societies.

Practical Guide to Environmental Management for Small Business -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Small Business Division guide to help small business owners design a management plan that addresses all environmental concerns while helping to save money and make the business look good.

Public Entity EMS Resource Center (PEER Center) -- Provides information and tools to help public entities "sustainably manage their organizations using a proven Plan-Do-Check-Act framework embodied in environmental management systems and similar approaches."  Collaborated between the US EPA Office of Water and the Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF).  Go to Your Local EMS Resource Centers to find contact information by region.

Standards Council of Canada (SCC) -- The Standards Council of Canada facilities the development and use of national and international standards and accreditation services to enhance Canada's competitiveness and social well-being.

Quality Management International, Inc. -- Provides guidance on how to develop your management system through people, processes, and system.  Quality Management International provides QMS and ISO 9001 training, and EMS and ISO 14001 training.

Quality Network -- Provides information on ISO 9000, environmental  management, and safety management.  Environmental management section includes:  advice, information on standards, Directory of Environmental Registrars, Directory of Registered Companies (EMAS and BS7750), environmental consultants and training, internet resources, environmental auditors, Directory of Accredited EMAS Verification Organizations, sustainable development, list of the ISO 14000 series of standards, benefits of EMS, ingredients of an EMS, and comparison of ISO 14000, EMAS, and BS7750 requirements. 

U.S. EPA Environmental Management Systems -- Provides information and resources related to environmental management systems (EMS) for businesses, associations, the public, and state and federal agencies.  This web page contains links to key information about EPA's efforts to develop policies and related materials about EMS.

U.S. EPA Environmental Stewardship at Region 6 -- Environmental stewardship is one of Region 6's core values.  The region is committed to reducing environmental impacts and the consumption of natural resources at its facilities and in daily operations.  Region 6 has implemented its own Environmental Management System (EMS) to help minimize their internal eco-footprint.  The EMS includes finding ways to reduce energy consumption and promoting daily actions that everyone in the organization can take to be green.

U.S. EPA Mid-Atlantic Environmental Management Systems -- Region 3 has made all of its EMS information available for use by EPA staff as well as external stakeholders.  The region hopes to be an example for, and to assist others, develop their own EMS by offering for use all or any part of their information and documentation.

U.S. EPA New England Environmental Management System -- Region 1 is actively promoting the use of EMSs in various industry sectors, has offered training to colleges and universities, and is piloting EMS prototypes for K-12 schools.  Additionally, they have implemented an EMS at the Boston office and the New England Regional Laboratory in Chelmsford, MA.

U.S. EPA Region II Environmental Management System -- EMS work in Region 2 includes a healthcare guide from the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center and an implementation guide from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

U.S. EPA Region 7 Environmental Management System -- Region 7 has developed EMS for its main office and its Science and Technology Center in Kansas City, KS.

U.S. EPA Region 8 Green Buildings and Operations -- Region 8 is working to reduce the use of natural resources and dependence on materials extracted from the Earth; reduce purchase, use, and release of toxic substances; ensure that decisions and actions protect all communities and people; and increase staff knowledge about EMS and advocate EMS to others.

U.S. EPA Region 9 EMS for EPA's San Francisco, CA Office -- Region 9 is involved in a series of pilot projects to evaluate the impacts of EMSs, including work with the metal finishing industry and small businesses such as industrial laundries.

U.S. EPA Region 10 Environmental Management System -- The Region 10 EMS website provides information specific to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska on EMS for businesses, associations, governmental agencies, and the public.

Using an Environmental Management System to Meet Transportation Challenges and Opportunities - An Implementation Guide -- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence EMS implementation guide that includes an overview of EMS, how an EMS relates to DOT activities, an EMS Process Roadmap, six EMS templates relating to specific DOT functions, and nine case studies.  The guide also contains sample exercises for implementing the process road map.

World Standards Services Network -- World Standards Services Network (WSSN) is a network of publicly accessible World Wide Web servers of standards organizations around the world.  Through the web sites of its members, WSSN provides information on international, regional, and national standardization and related activities and services.